Ofcom to allow 'white space' broadband

UK ISPs to get a boost

Ofcom has announced that UK ISPs will be allowed to use spectrum 'white space' to provide more broadband connections.

The unused parts of the spectrum are the bits between TV channels, which have a far greater range than the usual broadband Wi-Fi technology.

The regulator hopes that by making this white space spectrum available, rural areas will have greater access to broadband because the further reaching signals can easily zip through walls as well as the air.